Movie stars through the ages
During the Golden Age of Cinema, from the 1930s to the 1950s, outright glamor was the trend, and all women who went to the movies wanted to look like their favorite movie star. Marilyn Munroe with her platinum blonde hair or Rita Hayworth made being a redhead very popular.
Achieving the shape of this era, the hourglass curve, might not have been easy, but movie stars like Grace Kelly and Lauren Bacall managed to make it look that way so that women wouldn’t go out without their shapewear, to secure a waist. small. and petticoats to make your skirts appear fuller.
In the late 1950s, things relaxed a bit and while actresses like Honor Blackman, Natalie Wood, and Joan Collins were not allowed to appear without makeup, they were allowed to wear jeans and sweaters when not working. .
Compare this to actresses today. Most are extremely beautiful in a more natural way. Many are thin as a stick and prefer not to wear too much makeup and have hairstyles that everyone can handle, although there are exceptions. Dita Von Teese still goes for the total glam look at all times and the ‘big movie star look’ appears in its entirety on the red carpet or for awards nights.
Male movie stars haven’t changed so dramatically over the years. For example, men’s hairstyles didn’t change much from the 1920s to the 1950s. They continued to shorten, often combing the hair back with oil and then brycream. Many sported mustaches, but now they were neatly trimmed, in the style of Errol Flynn and Clark Gable. Later, the stars got clean in the way of Gary Cooper and Rock Hudson.
The ‘Big Action’ movie star hasn’t changed much over the years. Once again, Errol Flynn and Gary Cooper come to mind along with Burt Reynolds, Steve McQueen, and John Wayne. These days stars like Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan and Tom Cruise are famous for pulling off their own stunts. The difference now is that if movie stars aren’t happy or physically incapable of doing their own stunts, they can be created by the special effects department.
Many people like to collect fim star autographs to give as gifts and decorate their homes.
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